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HV chpt7 VTP
HV Dorman ch7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the constitution? | A document stating the rules under which a government will operate |
| What is an executive? | A person who runs the government and sees that laws are carried out |
| What is economic depression? | A time or period when business slows, prices and wages drop, and unemployment rises |
| Who was Daniel Shays? | A revolutionary war captain who led an uprising of 1,000 Massachusetts farmers (Shays rebellion)in response to taxes and farm sales |
| Who was James Madison? | A young delegate from Virginia, took careful notes that were used for historical information after his death |
| What was the judicial branch? | a system of courts to interpret the law |
| Who was Roger Sherman? | A connecticut delgate who believed people should have little to nothing to say about who would be a member of the two house legislature |
| Who was James Wilson? | A delegate from Pennsylvania who believed people should elect the legislature |
| What is a compromise? | an agreement in which each side gives up part of what they want |
| who was Governeur Morris? | author/writer of the preamble of the constitution |
| What does ratify mean? | to approve |
| Who was Alexander Hamilton? | A federalist (supporter of the constitution) published the Federalist paper |
| Who was John Jay? | A federalist that along with Alexander Hamilton published the Federalist paper |
| Who was George Mason? | anti-federalist who wanted a bill of rights to protect personal freedoms |
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